Those little ears are listening!

At 15 months, Lilah has started signing SLEEP! Whenever she hears anyone talking about anything related to bed, sleep, etc she makes the sign for SLEEP by laying her head to the side on her flat hand. It shows me that she is hearing and understanding what is going on around her. Truly a window to her thoughts.

Meet the new guy!

My newest Baby Signer is now 13 months old and has 5 signs and 1 spoken word! She is consistently signing MORE, EAT, ELEPHANT, MONKEY and DOG and saying Mama. She is also pointing and using different images in books to communicate her thoughts. Teaching a baby to communicate visually opens the world to them in so many wonderful ways!

Can your 2-year-old do this?

I have several different kinds of friends in my world. Some have amazing talent for getting people to pay attention to their quests in life a little more than others. I want to thank my friend Ryan Commerson for always providing me with amazing inspiration in one form or another, most times he doesn't have a clue that he is doing it. He is just living his life with zest and purpose, not wasting any opportunity to get himself understood. I found this article through him, it is another example of a successful deaf child who has been able to shine because her parents took the time to get to know her, her needs and what is best for her. I hope to be such a good parent.